Fishtail Point
Fishtail Point is a cliff in Arizona, at a recorded elevation of 1,727 m. South Oak Points stands 2,400 m to the northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fishtail Mesa, a peak 1.2 miles away. Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway passes 24 miles off. 53 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1727 m
How to reach it
- 24.1 mi off the Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway, National
- 28.9 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bison Watching Spot · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kanab Point: 3.9 mi
- Gatagama Point: 4.0 mi
- Hamidreek Point: 5.5 mi
- Chikapanagi Point: 5.6 mi
- Tahuta Point: 5.7 mi
- Showerbath Spring: 4.2 mi
- Indian Hollow Spring: 4.4 mi
- Deer Spring: 4.7 mi
- North Spring: 6.7 mi
- Mountain Sheep Spring: 7.4 mi
- Fishtail Mesa: 1.2 mi
- Olo Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Racetrack Knoll: 4.5 mi
- Chikapanagi Mesa: 5.5 mi
- Cogswell Butte: 5.7 mi
- Deer Creek Falls: 4.6 mi
- Thunder River Falls: 7.1 mi
- Beaver Falls: 12.4 mi
- Mooney Falls: 12.7 mi
- Havasu Falls: 12.9 mi
- Keyhole Natural Bridge: 2.6 mi
- Thunder Spring: 7.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Royal Arch: 17.2 mi
- The Blowdown: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fishtail Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Oak Points | NE 42° | 2,400 m | 21.2 mi |
| North Oak Points | NE 40° | 2,386 m | 23.4 mi |
| Elaine Castle | ESE 115° | 2,232 m | 18.3 mi |
| King Arthur Castle | ESE 121° | 2,222 m | 20.3 mi |
| Little Mountain | NE 41° | 2,221 m | 18.6 mi |
| Guinevere Castle | ESE 121° | 2,203 m | 20.8 mi |
| Steamboat Mountain | ESE 109° | 2,123 m | 10.9 mi |
| Excalibur | ESE 120° | 2,097 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 18:08 | 18:42 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:14 | 19:52 |
| September equinox | 06:19 | 17:55 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:39 | 17:19 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Inside the official boundary of Grand Canyon National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359245629
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